cork
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ldoce_052_acork1 /kɔːk $ kɔːrk/ noun 1 
[uncountable]TI the bark (=outer part) of a tree from southern Europe and North Africa, used to make things 栓皮，软木〔南欧和北非的一种橡树的树皮〕 a cork bulletin board 软木公告板2. [countable]DFD a long round piece of cork or plastic which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to keep liquid inside 木瓶塞，软木塞
[uncountable]TI the bark (=outer part) of a tree from southern Europe and North Africa, used to make things 栓皮，软木〔南欧和北非的一种橡树的树皮〕 a cork bulletin board 软木公告板2. [countable]DFD a long round piece of cork or plastic which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to keep liquid inside 木瓶塞，软木塞Examples from the Corpus
cork• Hebron is a cork in the bottle.• In the living room, a cork or two popped, releasing a stinging whistle of pressure into the air.• Announcement of the awards set champagne corks popping.• In 1939, leather was scarce so Magli introduced cork, fabric, velvet, fiber and wood to his shoes.• He was twiddling a piece of cork and sucking on his empty pipe.• Once you take the cork out, hopefully other things will start to flow.• Out with the corks of the wine, assuming you haven't done so already, and empty it into a saucepan.• Open the wine, lucky you've got a vacuum cork.cork2 verb [transitive] DFDSHUT/CLOSEto close a bottle by blocking the hole at the top tightly with a long round piece of cork or plastic 〔用软木塞或塑料塞〕塞住，封住〔瓶子〕 OPP uncork→ See Verb tablenCork n1. the largest county in the Irish Republicn2. the second largest city in the Irish RepublicOrigin cork1 (1200-1300) Probably from Arabic qurq, from Latin cortex; → CORTEXcork1 nouncork2 verbCorkLDOCE OnlineChinese
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cork
cork1 /kɔːk $ kɔːrk/ 
noun
1. [uncountable] the bark (=outer part) of a tree from southern Europe and North Africa, used to make things:
a cork bulletin board
2. [countable] a long round piece of cork or plastic which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to keep liquid inside
▪ cover something that is put on or over something else to protect it, for example a piece of metal, plastic, or glass: a manhole cover | the cover that goes over the barbecue
▪covering a layer of something, or a sheet of something, that covers something else: There was light covering of snow on the ground. | The hard shell acts as a protective covering. | the cloth coverings on the altar
▪lid a cover for a container such as a pan or a box: the lid of the box | a saucepan lid
▪top/cap the thing that you put on top of a bottle, tube, or pen, in order to prevent the liquid or other things inside from coming out: I can’t find the cap for the pen. | Put the top back on the milk! | the cap that goes on the toothpaste
▪cork the top part that you put on top of a bottle of wine: Can you take off the cork for me?
▪wrapping (also wrap especially American English) a sheet of paper, plastic etc that is put around something in order to cover or protect it: John tore the wrapping off his presents. | The lamp was still in its wrapping.
▪wrapper a piece of paper or plastic that is put around something you buy, especially a small object: Put the candy wrappers in your pocket. | He took the drinking straw out of its wrapper.
cork2 verb [transitive]
to close a bottle by blocking the hole at the top tightly with a long round piece of cork or plastic
OPP uncork
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noun1. [uncountable] the bark (=outer part) of a tree from southern Europe and North Africa, used to make things:
2. [countable] a long round piece of cork or plastic which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to keep liquid inside
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verb [transitive]to close a bottle by blocking the hole at the top tightly with a long round piece of cork or plastic
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Cork
Cork
1. the largest county in the Irish Republic
2. the second largest city in the Irish Republic
Cork
1. the largest county in the Irish Republic
2. the second largest city in the Irish Republic
lid a cover over a container that can be removed or opened by turning or lifting it 指容器的盖、盖子 ：◆ a jar with a tight-fitting lid 盖子很紧的广口瓶 top a thing that you put over the end of sth such as a pen or bottle in order to close it 指笔帽、瓶盖、瓶塞 cork a small round object made of cork or plastic that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles 指尤用于酒瓶的软木塞、塑料瓶塞 cap (often in compounds) a top for a pen or a protective cover for sth such as the lens of a camera （常构成复合词）指钢笔、照相机镜头等的盖、帽 plug a round piece of material that you put into a hole in order to block it; a flat round rubber or plastic thing that you put into the hole of a sink in order to stop the water from flowing out 指栓塞、堵塞物、水池的塞子 ：◆ a bath plug 浴缸塞子
Patterns
a tight-fitting lid/top/capa screw top/capa pen lid/topto put on/screw on/take off/unscrew the lid/top/capto pull out the cork/plug